5.0

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
20,000 miles

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problem #1

Oct 222011

535 6-cyl

  • 20,000 miles
BMW 535I sunroof glass exploded outward. Broken glass (thousands of shards) caused multiple scratches in paint and difficulty with trunk lid. Repairs cost $6000. BMW did not acknowledge responsibility under warranty, although they did admit that the glass sunroof was a warrantable item. Unexplained BMW sunroof explosions are not uncommon (see internet), indicating an obvious factory defect for which BMW is not taking responsibility.

- Santa Fe , NM, USA

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